August 5, 2012
Melaine Walker out of 400m hurdles final
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Olympic champion Melaine Walker finished an astonishing sixth place in her semi final and will be out of the 400m hurdles final.
Walker ran 55.74.
Walker was touted to become the third Jamaican to successfully defend their title in London after Shelly Ann Fraser and Usain Bolt.
The race was won by Muizat Ajoke Odumosu of Migeria in 54.40.
Russia’s Denisa Rosolova was third in 54.87.
Rank
Lane
Athlete
Reac. T
Time
1
5
ODUMOSU Muizat Ajoke
0.234
54.4
Q
2
6
MOLINE Georganne
0.205
54.74
Q
3
1
ROSOLOVA Denisa
0.191
54.87
4
4
TITIMETS Hanna
0.234
55.1
5
7
CHURAKOVA Elena
0.172
55.7
6
3
WALKER Melaine
0.262
55.74
7
8
CHILD Eilidh
0.187
56.03
8
2
KUBOKURA Satomi
0.199
56.25
